GRE Word List

ENDEMIC

belonging or native to a particular people or country

The meaning of the word endemic is belonging or native to a particular people or country.

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WordMeaning
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
replenishto fill or build up again
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
trappingsoutward signs
concentrichaving a common center
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
dapperneat and trim in appearance
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling